SB260 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

April WeaverSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to the Department of Public Safety of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency; to provide for salary increases for certain law enforcement officers employed by the agency.

Summary

SB260 would raise salaries for specific DPS law enforcement officers in Alabama and adjust related pay classifications.

What This Bill Does

Starting with the first payday on or after September 1, 2023, it fixes annual salaries for several ranks at designated pay grades and adds one-step increases for corporals, lieutenants, and captains. It does not change normal merit raises. The State Personnel Department must revise classifications and pay schedules to reflect these increases and ensure they apply to current and future officers, with the Comptroller issuing warrants accordingly.

Who It Affects

• State trooper trainees, troopers, senior state troopers, corporals, sergeants, lieutenants, and captains employed by the Department of Public Safety (Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency) who would receive the salary adjustments.
• The State Personnel Department and the State Comptroller, who must update classifications, pay schedules, and issue warrants to reflect the increases.

Key Provisions

• Annual salaries for specified ranks are fixed at: trainee at pay grade 77; trooper at pay grade 79; senior trooper at pay grade 81; corporal at pay grade 82 (plus a one-step increase); sergeant at pay grade 83; lieutenant at pay grade 84 (plus a one-step increase); captain at pay grade 85 (plus a one-step increase).
• One-step salary increases are provided for corporals, lieutenants, and captains.
• The changes do not affect normal merit raise considerations.
• The Director of the State Personnel Department must revise classifications, grades, and the schedule of rates to reflect the increases and ensure applicability to current and future arresting officers and comparable DPS classifications.
• The revised classifications and pay scales must be sent to the State Comptroller, who will issue warrants accordingly.
• The act takes effect immediately after passage and governor approval.

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